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Tokyo Stock Exchange Chief Quits

Date 20/12/2005

Tokyo Stock Exchange chief Takuo Tsurushima resigned today.

Sadao Yoshino, who is in charge of TSE's computer system, and managing director and executive officer Tomio Amano also resigned.

Taizo Nishimuro, chairman of the exchange, will take over from Tsurushima as chief executive officer in the interim.